A British national, I moved to the French Alps at the end of 2011 and have been enjoying the outdoor life here ever since. My main interests are in trail running, but basically I love anything that involves going up or down a mountain. I thought I'd share a few of my experiences here.

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Monday, 25 June 2012

Mad Dogs and Englishman

Well, it wasn't quite the midday sun but it was definitely hot enough at 11am to make me think twice. Summer is definitely well underway in French Alps, the flies are out and the farmers are making hay while the sun shines.

I was out with our Border Collie, which are a notoriously heat intolerant breed so he struggled a bit despite me stopping at few cold streams along the way.

I need to get training for the heat in preparation for my upcoming ultras, but it might be a good idea to leave the poor old dog at home.